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Robert La Touche

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Robert La Touche (October 1773 – 19 May 1844) was an Irish Whig politician.

La Touche was the Member of Parliament for Harristown in the Irish House of Commons between 1794 and the disenfranchisement of the constituency under the Acts of Union 1800.[1] He subsequently represented Kildare in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1802 to 1830 as a Whig.

He was the son of the politician John La Touche.

References

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  1. ^ E. M. Johnston-Liik, MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800 (Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p. 101 (Retrieved 29 March 2020).
Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Harristown
1794–1800
With: Arthur Burdett (1794-1797)
John La Touche (1797)
John La Touche (1797-1800)
Succeeded by
Constituency disenfranchised
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Kildare
1802–1830
With: Lord Robert FitzGerald (1802-1807)
Lord Henry FitzGerald (1807-1813)
Lord William FitzGerald (1813-1830)
Succeeded by